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Battle on the Nemiga River

Battle on the Nemiga River
BelligerentsPrincipality of PolotskPrincipality of Kiev
Principality of Chernigov
Principality of Pereiaslavl'Commanders and leadersVseslav of PolotskIzyaslav of Kiev
Svyatoslav of Chernigov
Vsevolod of Pereyaslavl'

The Battle on the Nemiga River (Belarusian: Бітва на Нямізе; Russian: Битва на реке Немиге) was a battle of the Kievan Rus' feudal period that occurred on March 3, 1067 on the Niamiha River. The description of the battle is the first reference to Minsk in the chronicles of Belarusian history.